A perfect “10” – Arianespace’s lightweight Vega orbits OPTSAT-3000 and Venµs on a milestone success
For the second time this year – and the 10th overall since entering service in 2012 – Vega has successfully launched a payload from the Spaceport, with this lightweight vehicle’s latest mission delivering the OPTSAT-3000 and Venµs Earth observation satellites to Sun-synchronous orbits.
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A perfect “10” – Arianespace’s lightweight Vega orbits OPTSAT-3000 and Venµs on a milestone success
For the second time this year – and the 10th overall since entering service in 2012 – Vega has successfully launched a payload from the Spaceport, with this lightweight vehicle’s latest mission delivering the OPTSAT-3000 and Venµs Earth observation satellites to Sun-synchronous orbits.
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